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--- hpl3:community:editors:troubleshooting [2015/10/09 10:48]
romulator
+++ hpl3:community:editors:troubleshooting [2015/10/29 15:01]
romulator [My lights/shadows cut off linearly]
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-Some of the errors which come up include:
+To fix these particular errors, note down the location of the error. Here we can see the error is in base_map.hps, Row 14, Column 25. Therefore, there is a problem either on or before Row 14. Inspect the code and figure out if you can pinpoint the error. Feel free to post in the [[https://www.frictionalgames.com/forum/forum-80.html|SOMA Development]] section of the forum if you're having issues figuring out your error.
-<TO-DO: A list of errors. Template: **errorType ** Description. //How to fix>//
 === Invalid Filepointer Returned! ===
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 This is a problem caused by the meshes of some Amnesia: A Machine For Pigs models. I do not know if these problems will persist in HPL3, but if it does, the simplest way is to delete the .msh and the .anm files if there are any included with that particular model. That will generate a new .msh file which HPL3 can recognise.
+==== Error loading file, resetting (Check log for details) ====
+{{http://puu.sh/kEvzH/6f99e751a5.png?direct&}}
+This is likely caused by a problem with one (or more) of your objects in the map having a quotation mark in one of the textboxes under the respective properties of the object. (For example, in entities > urban > special > 00_01_newspaper_article, which is a readable, in the readables text box, we may have a quotation mark in there.
+{{http://puu.sh/kEvXh/2e11a6e032.jpg?direct&}}
+To fix this, try following the instructions at [[https://www.frictionalgames.com/forum/post-329413.html#pid329413|this forum post]]. Essentially, it teaches you how to use the logs of an error in the Level Editor to fix your issues by yourself! I have not yet found any other particular errors other than using quotation marks, but if they come up, I'll post them here.
+==== My lights/shadows cut off linearly ====
+This is a problem with normal maps not being applied or incorrectly applied to the material of something which has been imported or added to SOMA.
+{{https://pp.vk.me/c623831/v623831131/50578/U13MntxPSxg.jpg?direct&}}
+It can be fixed by adjusting the method of saving your normal map when using Photoshop's nVidia .dds plugin.
+**Aaron**: Make sure you apply a normal map to your material, I have provided a small blank normal map in textures>technical I believe called blank.nrm. This should fix the problem. […] Yeah make sure it is saved through 3dc, we use the nvidia dds plugin for Photoshop for this. It is a setting where you choose which compression you want to use. Right now your normal map is sRGB so it's not correct!
+Aaron's quote about this solution can be found in [[https://www.frictionalgames.com/forum/thread-30803.html|this forum thread]].
 ===== Model Editor =====
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-This error occurs because steam_appid.txt is not in SOMA's steam folder. To fix it, navigate to SOMA's Steam folder, which by default, is located here: //C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\SOMA//   and simply create a text file with Notepad, named // steam_appid.txt. //  Within this text file, simply write 282140 and save the text file. Therefore, you should have something like this:
+This error occurs because steam_appid.txt is not in SOMA's steam folder. To fix it, navigate to SOMA's Steam folder, which by default, is located here: //C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\SOMA//      and simply create a text file with Notepad, named // steam_appid.txt. //     Within this text file, simply write 282140 and save the text file. Therefore, you should have something like this:
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 ==== I cannot assign a Mod Picture ====
-This feature is not quite available yet. This will be updated when it is possible.
+There are two kinds of Mod Pictures - one which you can see when you are viewing your modification in the ModLauncher, and the other which you can see when you are asked to select one for Steam to use. Since the Steam image has appropriate validation checks, this will cover the Mod Picture in the ModLauncher. As such, your picture may look like either of these two examples.
+{{http://puu.sh/kKOVB/1211a68ed4.png?direct&400}}{{http://puu.sh/kJIUA/0f4b1cc4ba.png?direct&400}}
+To fix this, you need to specify a "LauncherPic" variable to your entry.hpc file. You can learn about this by visiting this [[:hpl3:tutorials:mod-creation:setting_up_a_mod_entry|wiki page]] and **viewing the Setting up a StandAlone entry**. Make sure that your image is also a .png file (.jpg files are **not supported**) and it is named correctly. If you need help assigning it, the previously linked wiki page has an example set up you can download. If all goes well, it should display an image you want. In my case, I was able to fix it:
+{{http://puu.sh/kJJbw/a250ae0263.png?direct&400}}
 ===== Particle Editor =====
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 {{http://puu.sh/kDQXc/9bd641ec74.png?direct&}}
-See //Mod Launcher - Steam API failed to initialize!// above for information on how to fix.
+See //Mod Launcher - Steam API failed to initialize!//    above for information on how to fix.
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